Australian fire station knows where women really belong
A fire station in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, is getting plenty of attention for its rather witty signage.
The noticeboard outside Newtown Fire Station is gaining a following for its messages on social issues, or having a laugh with hilarious fire safety messages.
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For International Women's Day on Tuesday, it was an opportunity to share a message about where females deserve to be. That is, wherever the hell they like.
Johnny McGirr, senior firefighter at Newtown Fire Station, told Mashable Australia the signs are written to include the diverse, local community.
"We were given the signs from management to do fire safety messages," McGirr said. "Being from Newtown and having a whole bunch of eclectic people we like to engage with the community, whether it's a joke or social issues.
"Our job is not always to respond to emergencies, but ingratiate ourselves with the public and show our support. We want the fire station to be a welcoming place."
The run of incredible signs began when firefighters Ben Gaudin and Jarrod McGrouther came up with this humdinger, after the great water buffalo escape of 2014.
In past years, they have also honoured Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Indigenous Australians and David Bowie. Last week, they boasted they were the world's gayest fire station and McGirr's platoon made special rainbow-themed Newtown Fire Station shirts for the occasion, which are currently sold out.
The four platoons at the station share responsibility for what makes the sign out front. Everyone at the station has a similar mentality when it comes to social issues, or the odd Kanye West joke, McGirr said. Whatever the line may be, the signs have become something of an attraction for the local community and on social media.
"Instead of [the signs] being an ego thing, and thinking 'wow is everyone looking at us', it brings people together," McGirr said. "That kind of attention, it really warms our hearts."
You can follow all of Newtown Fire Station's exceptional one-liners on its Facebook or Instagram pages.
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